To be chosen To be the first thought someone's has And there last To be picked for every event Every gathering Every laugh And every cry
For once The words "forever and always" To mean what they are defined And not just "for now"
For once To be held until my tears stop And to be still told How beautiful my face is Despite the tears and snot
For once I want a friend Who will always check on me Make me laugh till I cry Join me on crazy afternoons And make sure I know how much good is in the world
For once I just want to be chosen To be loved unconditionally And have a safe place to go when I fall